RUDR9: multi-agent tool for Hermes Agent

Installer that turns Hermes Agent into a multi-profile AI engineering team coordinated by Kanban

What RUDR9 does

RUDR9 sets up a team of Hermes profiles for software development: a CTO and orchestrator on the default profile, plus planner, architect, version control manager, builder, security auditor, performance auditor and reviewer profiles. Each profile has isolated config, memory, sessions and skills, a SOUL.md that defines identity, authority and limitations, and role-specific skills and MCP servers.

Work flows through the Hermes Kanban board. A request becomes linked tasks: the planner writes SPEC.md, the architect writes ARD.md, the version control manager opens a feature branch and draft PR, the builder implements, security and performance reviews run in parallel, the reviewer gives a verdict, and the PR is merged. The CTO picks the ceremony level per feature, from quick-fix to standard to complex. Authority is enforced through per-profile toolsets, so the planner has no file tool and the security auditor cannot write files, with a rudr9-guard plugin as a second check at the tool-call level.

Key features

Installer creates seven role profiles alongside the default CTO profile
Per-profile toolset restrictions enforced by tooling rather than prompts
Kanban task graph with dependency links, stale worker reclamation and auto-blocking on failure
rudr9-guard plugin that checks authority at the tool-call level
PAUL-inspired discipline with BDD acceptance criteria, STATE.md and SUMMARY.md
Sequential-by-default execution and a repair loop limit of five to control cost

When to use it

Handing a feature request to a planner, architect, builder and reviewer pipeline with an audit trail on the Kanban board
Requiring security and performance review on every pull request
Scaling process between a one-file quick fix and a complex multi-task feature

Who it is for: Developers who want a structured, role-based AI development workflow on top of a fresh Hermes Agent installation.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

RUDR9 is built entirely on Hermes Agent features: profiles, SOUL.md files, the Kanban dispatcher, skills, MCP servers and a plugin.

How to install RUDR9

These commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository for the latest steps before you run them.

curl -fsSL https://ardhastudios.com/rudr9/install.sh | bash
./install.sh
./install.sh --with-project

Requirements: Hermes Agent installed and configured, Git, Node.js for the MCP servers, and an authenticated GitHub CLI for the version control role.

FAQ

What is RUDR9?

RUDR9 is an installer that configures Hermes Agent as a team of role-based AI engineering profiles. The roles coordinate through the Hermes Kanban board and each has restricted tools.

How do I install RUDR9?

Run the curl install script from the README, or run ./install.sh from a clone of the repository. The installer also accepts --with-project, --dry-run and --uninstall.

What do I need to run RUDR9?

You need Hermes Agent installed and configured, Git, Node.js for the MCP servers, and a GitHub CLI that is already authenticated for the version control role.